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Language:
Vincentian Creole
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Prescod 2004
: 137
Examples
yeiz an yeiz
yei-z
year-
pl
an
and
yei-z
year-
pl
for many years
See
Prescod 2004
: 185
a wikid wikid man
a
indf
wikid~wikid
wicked~wicked
man
man
a very wicked/cruel man
See
Prescod 2004
: 137
Shi baal shi baal.
Shi
3sg
baal
bawl
shi
3sg
baal.
bawl
She cried a lot.
deiz an deiz
dei-z
day-
pl
an
and
dei-z
day-
pl
many days
See
Prescod 2004
: 185
Dem duhz waak bruhk uhp bruhk uhp.
Dem
3pl
duhz
hab
waak
walk
bruhk
broke
uhp
up
bruhk
broke
uhp.
up
They walk very unsteadily.
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